Bangladesh vs Cote d'Ivoire: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Bangladesh
0.8%
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire
0.8%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
139th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
141st
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Bangladesh
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 139th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 141st of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Cote d'Ivoire in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Bangladesh or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Bangladesh, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Bangladesh and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 0.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for military expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 139th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 141st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product